I think that pro-weight loss language should be limited to packs that are specifically for weight-loss. Otherwise, weight-loss is always framed as a pro throughout the game, and this is a huge problem for people who have been through or are currently struggling with disordered eating. It's so common around the game to see weight loss given as an example of a health benefit, and this is really harmful for a lot of people. The game would be helpful to more people if the copy were revised to remove references to weight loss, unless people have opted to see them.

I just signed up today after hearing about SuperBetter on the radio. But I was surprised and disappointed at how limited the choices were for challenges. The only ones having to do with health were "concussion" and "physical injury." But I think it could be a great support for people who are dealing with illnesses--chronic illnesses like Lyme or autoimmune disorders, cancer fighters/survivors, etc. And I think it would be great if the quests and power-ups, etc. could be more closely tailored to those challenges. I know it would take a lot of work, but so many people (including me) are managing very complex treatment protocols and day-to-day efforts to heal. It would be great if SuperBetter had something for us.

I just signed up today after hearing about SuperBetter on the radio. But I was surprised and disappointed at how limited the choices were for challenges. The only ones having to do with health were "concussion" and "physical injury." But I think it could be a great support for people who are dealing with illnesses--chronic illnesses like Lyme or autoimmune disorders, cancer fighters/survivors, etc. And I think it would be great if the quests and power-ups, etc. could be more closely tailored to those challenges. I know it would take a lot of work, but so many people (including me)…

You have Depression as a mental illness to be battled and I've been using that as well as some other people in the Bipolar community. However, I think that there should be a branch specifically designed to help Bipolar patients. Depression is only one thing we battle with. Sometimes playing SuperBetter is harder because I'm not working with things geared towards the other half of my mental illness.

When I signed up, I saw the place where you can enter a group code, but I couldn't seem to find anything about it in the FAQs section.

Anyway, I belong to a support community for PTSD, and I was wondering if there was a fairly easy way for many of us to play together. I and many others suffer from self-imposed social isolation, so these people are (and have been for years) my major allies in becoming Super Better outside of the context of this game. I think my community could really benefit from Super Better and have thought so since I saw your TED Talk when it came out.

Also, PTSD isn't listed as a category, but several of its symptoms are. PTSD would easily cover anxiety and depression in addition to disordered eating (whether eating too much or too little) and sleeping problems that may or may not be related to exercise, eating, and other routinized habits.

Help? Suggestions?

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When I signed up, I saw the place where you can enter a group code, but I couldn't seem to find anything about it in the FAQs section.

Anyway, I belong to a support community for PTSD, and I was wondering if there was a fairly easy way for many of us to play together. I and many others suffer from self-imposed social isolation, so these people are (and have been for years) my major allies in becoming Super Better outside of the context of this game. I think my community could really benefit from Super Better and have…

THIS IS AMAZING. I'm a social worker, I came across your tedtalk, I downloaded the app, I recommended it to my social work posse. This is phenomenal for mental health. I'm so impressed and so giddy about it. You're brilliant!!! I'll give constructive feedback as I come across things, but I just had to tell you how wonderful I think this is. Love, Kathryn

Hello!
I am a student o Psychology in the Universidade Federal de Curitiba, in Brazil. I want to congrats you, for making this game, I love games and believes that your ideia is great! Straight to the point, in this year I will make my monograph, and I was wondering if I could apply you game in the population that have depression (or other simptoms), and see what the results of the test. Can you provide me authorization to do that research?
I'm waiting for your answer.
Have a good week!

I just started with this game and so I am still building my base profile right now. On the Mobile Application there are sounds when you conquer a quest or battle a bad guy. Its really motivating for some reason to have the sounds on there, making it feel like a real video game. I was wondering if it is possible to have sounds on the Desktop Site too? Just thought I'd share my idea. So far so good on the game. I am hoping that it helps me because I have been struggling for a very long time. Thanks

I am getting out of an abusive relationship and was surprised that it did not come up as a potential SB goal or seem to have an affiliated PowerPack. I decided to use "Will power" as my goal and am customizing my Bad Guys and Power Ups, but thought that having an official SB category would give survivors of abuse a sense of validation, that it is something worth getting SuperBetter from. I'm getting SuperBetter from my parents, others from a lover or spouse, still others from a sibling or close friendship. It takes reminders every day and professional help to break free, so I'm using SuperBetter in between sessions to help me stay strong. I hope you will consider this worthy population of abuse survivors, adding information, an official goal and an affiliated Power Pack.

I am getting out of an abusive relationship and was surprised that it did not come up as a potential SB goal or seem to have an affiliated PowerPack. I decided to use "Will power" as my goal and am customizing my Bad Guys and Power Ups, but thought that having an official SB category would give survivors of abuse a sense of validation, that it is something worth getting SuperBetter from. I'm getting SuperBetter from my parents, others from a lover or spouse, still others from a sibling or close friendship. It takes reminders every day and professional help…

I'm not sure if you have considered doing this or have done this, but having SuperBetter in the classroom setting would be such a worthwhile resource. So much information out there states how successful students are resilient and to have something like this that could be brought up on a smartboard with the 2 choices in order to build their resilience would be so great!

I am having a problem with your site. That is, after several days of a "beautiful friendship," it suddenly refuses to recognize my password. I tried several times, with the same response. So I then tried changing my password, using the one that SuperBetter sent to my email. I tried several times with this one as well, only, again, to see that entry box "shudder" and refuse to let me go to the site.
The two days that I have spent with SuperBetter have convinced me that it is a site that will help me immeasurably with attaining my goals and overcoming the obstacles that stand in my way, which for a long time have blocked my progress.
But all that will be for naught if I am not allowed to access this fine program. Please help.

I am having a problem with your site. That is, after several days of a "beautiful friendship," it suddenly refuses to recognize my password. I tried several times, with the same response. So I then tried changing my password, using the one that SuperBetter sent to my email. I tried several times with this one as well, only, again, to see that entry box "shudder" and refuse to let me go to the site.
The two days that I have spent with SuperBetter have convinced me that it is a site that will help me immeasurably with attaining my goals…

I met SuperBetter a few days ago and I think it's awesome! Since English is only my second language I immediately thought about people who don't speak English but would appreciate the help SuperBetter can give.

For a start, I would be more than happy to translate the site into my mother language, Hungarian, absolutely free of course. (I've been studying translation at university for a year now, so I have some experience as well.)

I'm sure people with other mother languages would gladly do the same, and adding some more languages to SuperBetter would not only be beneficial to the site, but there would be a whole new range of people who could get that kind of valuable help that they can't get from somewhere else.

Also, according to Nelson Mandela: "If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart." Let SuperBetter go to the hearts of people! :)

I met SuperBetter a few days ago and I think it's awesome! Since English is only my second language I immediately thought about people who don't speak English but would appreciate the help SuperBetter can give.

For a start, I would be more than happy to translate the site into my mother language, Hungarian, absolutely free of course. (I've been studying translation at university for a year now, so I have some experience as well.)

I'm sure people with other mother languages would gladly do the same, and adding some more languages to SuperBetter would not only be beneficial to…

I'm a full-time teacher, and I was just thinking about how cool it would be to have some quests specifically designed for elementary-age kids. These quests only take a couple minutes and could easily be part of our morning meeting time. I can always modify the existing quests to fit my Kindergartners, but I think it would be fun for them to have their own special quests and a way for us to track our progress throughout the year. Start building that resilience from a super early age!

Hi, My name is Jayson Powers, I've contacted Jane M. on Facebook, left a extremely long explanation, anyhow, I'm wanting to give an android port of the website, I have all the time in the world, if you see me popping from place to place on the site, I'm just getting a layout, no hacking, lol. If someone gets with me I could give them info on a bitbucket.org repository (private), I have a temp one set up. Any questions contact my email and I'll get back with you.

Im from Mexico, Tampico, Tamaulipas
I study psicology in my university IEST
i saw the video of the game and i think its a great idea
a lot of people have celphone now and can download the app
but in my country many of them dont know english so you
could help by traslating this great idea in spanish. Thank you.